Transcript – Doorstop – Melbourne

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E&OE… Topics: $66 million in COVID-19 research; Queensland man Nathan Turner; Hydroxychloroquine; Public confidence in coronavirus testing; Victorian cases; Australian protests relating to current happenings in America; Australian news crew assaulted in America; Australian Indigenous deaths in custody; Kawasaki disease update. GREG HUNT: In particular Professor Doug Hilton, the Director of the Institute, our medical…

$66 million for coronavirus-related research

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The Morrison Government is investing $66 million into finding a vaccine and treatments for COVID-19, as well as better preparing for future pandemics. This research will enable Australia’s world-class researchers to contribute to global efforts to control and eliminate the virus. The funding is available through the Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), extending the…